Introverts Can Change The World
Susan Cain, the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts, has helped me to understand something I have struggled with my entire life but could never make sense of. I am someone who requires oceans of time alone, who has an inner life that is reliably richer than her outer life, who can go days without talking to anyone, who wants to be invited to the party but doesn't usually want to go. I bristle, though, whenever anyone suggests the term "introvert" to describe me because I am also known to go around hugging strangers, and I pride myself on being able to have an interesting conversation with virtually anyone. Even if that person is a republican.
Cain explains that introverts are not necessarily shy, remote, socially awkward people. Introversion can refer to the way a person processes stimulus, which is to say that an introvert is someone who works better alone, who thrives in solitude, who craves peace and quiet. Someone like me.
She gives examples of famous introverts like Rosa Parks (above), as well as Gandhi and Lincoln (below), all of whom were able to channel their introversion into a revolution.
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Sandstone and bronze
An Offering to the River (2012) Sandstone and bronze, 7” x 3” x 4”
I created this piece for a friend who broke his back in the river. He was not paralyzed, mercifully, but healing was slow and painful. The bronze cast of the vertebra (T12) was made to be thrown back into the water on the anniversary of his accident.
And The Award For Greatest Postcard Ever...
I received an envelope in the mail today from my realtor. She often hosts community events in her office space, so I assumed it was a promotional postcard for an upcoming function. Instead, it turned out to be this:
It's a compilation of her favorite books! She spent time and effort and money to have a list of her favorite books beautifully designed and printed to share with her clients. It's like she read my mind. And now I want to mint a new coin just so I can put her face on it.
Here's the upside down view of the front:
